Hadoop for MySQL DBAs

Overview:
Everyone knows that big data is here to stay, and one of the best NoSQL solutions out there is Hadoop. MySQL DBAs will need to know when to adjust and leverage Hadoop within their environment and even start using and administering Hadoop clusters. Hadoop is no replacement for the time-tested RDBMS, but for dealing with petabytes of data, Hadoop is the coolest kid on the block. In this session, you will learn

1. What Hadoop is and how to leverage it as a DBA
2. What the difference is between Hadoop and relational database management systems
3. How to import and export data from MySQL to Hadoop and vice versa
4. How to use SQL to access data within Hadoop

Bio:

Chris Schneider is a long time Open Source advocate and MySQL evangelist, administrator and architect. Over the past decade Chris has devoted his professional career to Open Source technologies with his primary focus being MySQL at scale. His previous employment has included GoDaddy, Facebook, Ning.com along with his own MySQL consulting company.

He has designed, implemented and maintained small to large MySQL installations while training and mentoring teams of DBAs. This includes building architecture from the ground up and improving on those that are currently in place while emphasizing scalability, performance and ease of use.

Chris has also shared his experiences and knowledge through the many speaking engagements he does like Oracle Open World, MySQL Connect, Percona Live and the former O’Reilly MySQL Conference. Chris is also a technical editor of the second book in the Effective MySQL series “Backup and Recovery” and co-author of the third book "Replication Techniques in Depth".

Agenda:
6:30 - 7:00 -- Doors open/general socializing & food provided by IGN
7:00 - 7:15 -- Intro/announcements
7:15 - 8:00(ish) -- Main presentation
8:00 - 8:30 -- Main presentation Q&A
8:30 - 9:00 -- General discussion/Q&A/networking/etc.
9:00ish -- post-event socializing... aka beers someplace nearby

Sponsors:
Percona (http://www.percona.com/) is the oldest and largest independent MySQL support and consulting company, with a global 24×7 staff of over 40 people serving more than 1000 customers (http://www.percona.com/about-us/customers/) in 50+ countries since 2006. Our clients achieve breakthrough results with MySQL: cost savings, faster time to market, higher system uptime, and long-term scalability. With Percona, you can execute with confidence and clarity. Anyone can claim expertise, but we show our abilities by creating open-source (http://www.percona.com/software/) software for MySQL users, writing industry-leading books (http://www.percona.com/about-us/books/), and publishing original research on the widely read MySQL Performance Blog (http://www.mysqlperformanceblog.com/). We also organize the Percona Live (http://www.percona.com/live/) series of conferences to share what we know.

Continuent (http://www.continuent.com) offers industry-leading replication and clustering solutions for MySQL. Continuent's expert consulting helps users quickly solve difficult problems in replication and data management. Continuent's Tungsten software (http://www.continuent.com/solutions/overview) enables 24x7 data availability and increased database performance for data-driven applications while retaining the cost advantages of open source software.

IGN.com (http://www.ign.com/) is driven by our core values (http://corpmedia.ign.com/media/downloads/The_IGN_Way.pdf) of Fire, Innovation, Excellence, Multiplayer & Irreverence, IGN is a leading online media & services company obsessed with gaming, entertainment and everything people enjoy. Our days and frequent nights are spent reveling in the world of games and entertainment. We are elbow to hairy elbow with the immediate and beautifully fickle culture that captivates the minds of people across the globe.

O'Reilly Media (http://oreilly.com/) spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, online services, magazines, research, and conferences. Since 1978, O'Reilly has been a chronicler and catalyst of leading-edge development, homing in on the technology trends that really matter and galvanizing their adoption by amplifying "faint signals" from the alpha geeks who are creating the future. An active participant in the technology community, the company has a long history of advocacy, meme-making, and evangelism.